Kiran Shuk­le, the mas­ter­mind behind KPS Jew­ellers. Join us as we dive into Kiran’s fas­ci­nat­ing life as a cus­tom jew­eller in Win­nipeg. Dis­cov­er how he oper­ates with­in the lux­u­ry indus­try, cre­at­ing exquis­ite 1‑of‑1 pieces for a diverse clien­tele that ranges from afflu­ent elder­ly women and rap stars to first-time Rolex buyers.

But Kiran’s jour­ney was­n’t always filled with gold and dia­monds. Before reach­ing his cur­rent suc­cess, he faced sig­nif­i­cant chal­lenges, includ­ing over­com­ing doubt from those around him, bat­tling an alco­hol addic­tion, being bear maced and almost robbed. Through sheer tenac­i­ty and per­sis­tence, Kiran trans­formed his life, build­ing his busi­ness into a respect­ed name in the industry.

Lis­ten as Kiran shares his inspi­ra­tional sto­ry of resilience, growth, and the pur­suit of dreams. From his high-rise office over­look­ing Win­nipeg, he con­tin­ues to craft beau­ti­ful jew­el­ry and inspire oth­ers with his journey.

Tune in to Episode 149 for an insight­ful and moti­vat­ing con­ver­sa­tion with Kiran Shuk­le of KPS Jewellers.

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Episode 148: From T‑Ball to the Big Leagues: The Jour­ney of Joey Matulovich

In this excit­ing episode of the 204rise Pod­cast, we sit down with Joey Mat­ulovich, the star pitch­er for the Win­nipeg Gold­eyes. Joey takes us on a cap­ti­vat­ing jour­ney through his base­ball career, start­ing from his ear­ly days play­ing T‑ball. He shares the influ­en­tial moments and key coach­ing that shaped his devel­op­ment as a pitch­er in high school, lead­ing to his recruit­ment by the Uni­ver­si­ty of California.

Joey opens up about the thrilling expe­ri­ence of the 2018 MLB Draft, where he was select­ed by the Mil­wau­kee Brew­ers. He pro­vides an insider’s per­spec­tive on what it’s like to be draft­ed and the chal­lenges and tri­umphs that followed.

Final­ly, Joey dis­cuss­es his deci­sion to join the Win­nipeg Gold­eyes and the excit­ing start of his career with the team. Whether you’re a die-hard base­ball fan or just love a good under­dog sto­ry, this episode is packed with inspi­ra­tion and behind-the-scenes insights from one of the sport’s ris­ing stars.

Tune in to Episode 148 of the 204rise Pod­cast for an engag­ing con­ver­sa­tion that cov­ers the highs and lows of Joey Mat­ulovich’s remark­able base­ball journey!

Chap­ters:
00:00:00 — Appre­ci­at­ing the Moment
00:02:37 — Play­ing in Front of Thou­sands of Peo­ple
00:05:24 — Sports and Grow­ing up in Cal­i­for­nia
00:08:26 — Lessons from Base­ball Leg­ends
00:11:25 — Turn­ing It Around
00:14:22 — Tran­si­tion­ing to Col­lege Base­ball at Uni­ver­si­ty of Cal­i­for­nia
00:17:25 — Choos­ing between Schools
00:20:15 — Pur­su­ing Base­ball and Accom­plish­ing Child­hood Dreams
00:23:06 — The Art of Pitch Selec­tion
00:25:51 — The Men­tal Game of Pitch­ing
00:28:40 — The Impor­tance of Breath Con­trol
00:31:29 — Junior Year Strug­gles
00:34:18 — A Mis­er­able Bus Trip and Build­ing Char­ac­ter
00:37:29 — Scor­pi­on Encoun­ters and Video Games
00:40:20 — The Busi­ness Side of Base­ball
00:43:22 — Row­dy Fans at Ore­gon State
00:46:14 — Trash Talk and Respect in Base­ball
00:49:11 — Play­ing in Win­nipeg
00:52:16 — Yamamo­to’s $350 Mil­lion Con­tract
00:55:13 — The Thrill of Base­ball
00:58:03 — Express­ing Gratitude

Wel­come to a spe­cial edi­tion of the 204Rise Podcast!

This episode is packed with high­lights, show­cas­ing the incred­i­ble expe­ri­ences and achieve­ments of our team.

Relive our unfor­get­table inter­view with the Win­nipeg Sea Bears at the icon­ic Cana­da Life Centre.

Fol­low Robin as he takes on the provin­cial marathon, push­ing his lim­its and shar­ing his expe­ri­ences from train­ing to the fin­ish line. It’s a sto­ry of deter­mi­na­tion, grit, and per­son­al triumph.

Cel­e­brate with Arshdeep as he grad­u­ates as an engi­neer. Hear about his aca­d­e­m­ic jour­ney, the chal­lenges he over­came, and the pride of achiev­ing his goals.

This episode is a tes­ta­ment to the hard work, ded­i­ca­tion, and pas­sion that dri­ves the 204Rise team. It’s a heart­felt recap that not only high­lights our accom­plish­ments but also inspires our lis­ten­ers to pur­sue their dreams with unwa­ver­ing determination.

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On this episode we sit down Dr. Ali Esmail, a renowned face sur­geon and entre­pre­neur­ial pow­er­house, shares his remark­able jour­ney in his oper­a­tion the­atre. As the founder of Vis­age Clin­ic, with four pres­ti­gious loca­tions in Win­nipeg, Dr. Esmail is rec­og­nized as one of the top face sur­geons in the country.

We fol­low Dr. Esmail’s path through med­ical school, includ­ing the times he faced set­backs, such as fail­ing cru­cial board exams due to his pas­sion for build­ing com­pa­nies. Dis­cov­er the sto­ry behind his unfor­get­table pitch on Drag­ons’ Den and the unique chal­lenges and rewards that come with achiev­ing finan­cial success.

We dive deep­er beyond pro­fes­sion­al achieve­ments to explore deep­er themes of liv­ing with pur­pose, dis­cov­er­ing true hap­pi­ness, and find­ing ful­fill­ment in both per­son­al and pro­fes­sion­al life. Dr. Esmail offers heart­felt insights and moti­va­tion­al sto­ries that high­light the impor­tance of per­se­ver­ance, pas­sion, and purpose.

Tune in for engag­ing con­ver­sa­tions, expert advice, and inspir­ing anec­dotes that will moti­vate you to over­come obsta­cles, chase your dreams, and rede­fine suc­cess on your own terms.

Chap­ters:
00:00:00 — Build­ing an Empire in the Beau­ty Indus­try
00:03:18 — A Day in the Life of a Plas­tic Sur­geon
00:07:02 — A Jour­ney of Uncer­tain­ty and Dis­cov­ery
00:10:48 — The Con­stant Chase of Suc­cess in Med­i­cine
00:14:28 — Entre­pre­neur­ial Bug
00:18:17 — Fail­ure and Reg­u­la­to­ry Issues
00:22:19 — The Ben­e­fits and Detri­ments of Suc­cess
00:25:52 — The Dai­ly Sched­ule of a Top Sur­geon
00:29:34 — Invest­ing and Ful­fill­ing Dreams
00:33:15 — The Jour­ney to Suc­cess
00:36:58 — Build­ing a Beau­ty Empire
00:40:46 — Pro­vid­ing an Oppor­tu­ni­ty to Take Risks for Suc­cess
00:44:12 — Find­ing Hap­pi­ness and Pur­pose
00:48:03 — Empow­er­ing Staff to Increase Suc­cess
00:52:10 — Empow­er­ing Employ­ees for Suc­cess
00:55:53 — Cre­at­ing an Ecosys­tem in the Beau­ty Indus­try
00:59:29 — The Impor­tance of Doing Your Own Thing
01:03:23 — Adver­tis­ing dur­ing uncer­tain times
01:07:02 — Trends in the World of Cos­met­ics and Aes­thet­ics
01:10:48 — The Val­ue Propo­si­tion of Hair Trans­plants and Oth­er Pro­ce­dures
01:14:19 — Aes­thet­ic Spot and Farewell

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On Episode 144 of the 204Rise Pod­cast, we sit down with Sun­ny Khullar, the Gen­er­al Man­ag­er of St. James Volk­swa­gen. Sun­ny shares his jour­ney through the auto­mo­tive indus­try, pro­vid­ing a deep dive into what it tru­ly means to be a suc­cess­ful car sales­man and man­ag­er.

Start­ing with his for­tu­nate entry into the indus­try, Sun­ny had the guid­ance of influ­en­tial men­tors who accel­er­at­ed his learn­ing and paved the way for his rapid suc­cess. But Sunny’s sto­ry isn’t just about sales­man­ship — it’s about under­stand­ing the intri­cate dynam­ics of build­ing a team that embod­ies the brand’s vision and val­ues.

Sun­ny talks about how respect in the indus­try is earned, not giv­en, and how tak­ing a few steps back can some­times be the best strat­e­gy for mak­ing leaps for­ward. He empha­sizes the impor­tance of hav­ing grit, stick­ing it out through tough times, and the neces­si­ty of adapt­abil­i­ty — sum­ma­rized by his mot­to, ​“Adapt or die.” Sun­ny also shares his belief in the prin­ci­ple of ​“inspect what you expect,” stress­ing the impor­tance of dili­gence and over­sight in man­ag­ing a suc­cess­ful deal­er­ship.

Join us for an insight­ful episode that goes beyond the show­room, explor­ing the mind­set and strate­gies that make a great leader in the auto­mo­tive world. Sunny’s expe­ri­ences and advice pro­vide valu­able lessons for any­one look­ing to excel in their field.

Chap­ters:
00:00:00 — Grit and Per­sis­tence
00:06:28 — The Thrill of Clos­ing a Deal
00:19:27 — Edu­cat­ed Con­sumers in the Car Indus­try
00:25:53 — Strength­en­ing the Mind through Grit and Adver­si­ty
00:32:37 — Will­ing things into fruition
00:39:17 — Chang­ing Mind­sets and Build­ing Cul­ture in the Auto Indus­try
00:45:50 — Diag­nos­ing and Help­ing Team Mem­bers
00:52:26 — The Evo­lu­tion of the Car Buy­ing Process
00:58:46 — Over­com­ing Obsta­cles Dur­ing COVID-19
01:05:17 — Lead­ing by Exam­ple in Lead­er­ship
01:11:44 — Plant­i­ng the Tree Today
01:18:15 — Start today for success

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We’re thrilled to bring you an extra­or­di­nary episode of the 204Rise Pod­cast with Simon Hilde­brandt, #15 for­ward, record­ed right at cen­ter court in the Cana­da Life Cen­tre! 🏀✨

Simon opens up about the mind­set that dri­ves him to excel in bas­ket­ball, shar­ing how he push­es him­self to be bet­ter every day through focused train­ing, a healthy lifestyle, and tak­ing on tougher com­pe­ti­tion.

Simon lets us know what the excite­ment and chal­lenges of play­ing in front of mas­sive crowds is like, and what it takes to keep your cool and deliv­er your best per­for­mance under pres­sure. He also shares his jour­ney of turn­ing his child­hood dream into real­i­ty and gives us a peek into life with the Sea Bears.

Join us for this inspir­ing chat and get a first­hand look at what fuels a pro­fes­sion­al athlete’s pas­sion and perseverance!

Chap­ters:
00:00:00 — Liv­ing the Dream
00:04:07 — Dis­cov­er­ing a pas­sion for bas­ket­ball
00:08:08 — Falling in love with bas­ket­ball
00:12:11 — From Col­lege to the Pros
00:16:13 — The Rush of Achiev­ing Goals and the Joy of Play­ing Bas­ket­ball
00:20:31 — The Pres­sure of Per­form­ing in Bas­ket­ball Games
00:24:41 — Over­com­ing Loss­es and Stay­ing Com­pet­i­tive
00:28:37 — The Impor­tance of a Col­lege Degree in Bas­ket­ball
00:32:51 — The Impor­tance of Coach­ing in Play­er Development

In this episode of the 204Rise Pod­cast, we have the plea­sure of speak­ing with the won­der­ful Nicole Dubé! A house­hold name you may rec­og­nize from her 10 years of host­ing CTV Morn­ing Live, Nicole shares her incred­i­ble jour­ney in media and broad­cast­ing. Join us as Nicole reflects on her career begin­nings, her climb up the lad­der, and what it takes to excel at the top lev­el of her industry.

Nicole has since tran­si­tioned from her morn­ing news show role to focus on coach­ing oth­ers in live speak­ing and media train­ing. She now ded­i­cates her exper­tise to help­ing indi­vid­u­als become more con­fi­dent and effec­tive speak­ers in front of diverse audiences.

In this episode, Nicole talks about her trans­for­ma­tion and growth, re-eval­u­at­ing life choic­es dur­ing the pan­dem­ic, and the impor­tance of shift­ing pri­or­i­ties. She also shares insights on over­com­ing pub­lic speak­ing chal­lenges, includ­ing live TV mishaps and sur­viv­ing a pub­lic speak­ing night­mare. Nicole empha­sizes the pow­er of per­son­al sto­ries in pre­sen­ta­tions, the sig­nif­i­cance of media train­ing, and how to effec­tive­ly get your mes­sage across.

Nicole opens up about her first live news seg­ment, learn­ing from fail­ure, and the jour­ney of start­ing a pod­cast. She dis­cuss­es the grind of pod­cast­ing, grow­ing and scal­ing in the indus­try, and her emo­tion­al farewell from CTV. Addi­tion­al­ly, Nicole touch­es on the dif­fi­cul­ties of say­ing good­bye dur­ing lay­offs and the impor­tance of acknowl­edg­ment and gratitude.

Tune in for an episode filled with insight­ful reflec­tions, trans­for­ma­tive moments, and valu­able lessons from Nicole’s exten­sive career in jour­nal­ism and her new path in media training.

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